# Patatap vs EG Nodes

The clearest difference is price: Patatap at $1.99 against EG Nodes's $19.99. Patatap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). EG Nodes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 36 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 66%). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Patatap costs $1.99 and EG Nodes $19.99 up front. EG Nodes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Patatap asks for nothing beyond the download.

Patatap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 93 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Patatap's written reviews are positive against 92% of EG Nodes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Patatap ships an update every 36 months, EG Nodes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Patatap | EG Nodes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $19.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patatap/id880626868/reviews)** | [4.8 (93 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-nodes/id6466639463/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 22 | **93** |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | **92.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jono LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/880626871) | [Elliott Garage](https://appshunter.io/developer/454709866) |

## What reviewers say

### Patatap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patatap/id880626868)

Create music and animations with a touch. This app offers a portable sound and animation kit, allowing users to generate melodies accompanied by dynamic visual shapes. It's an offline version of a popular web-based tool.

**Highlights:** Portable animation and sound kit, Create melodies with moving shapes, Touch-based interaction, Offline functionality, Visualizer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful visuals and graphics
- 🎶 Calming and pleasant sounds
- 👶 Great for babies and kids
- 🧘 Relaxing and stress-relieving
- 🎨 Creative and fun to play with

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔇 No sound issues reported
- 📱 Screen ratio off on newer phones
- ⚠️ Potential epilepsy concerns
- 📉 Limited functionality for serious creation

**Reported bugs**

- No audio on various iPhone models (SE, XR, 6, 5S, 4)
- No sound on iPad mini 2
- Sound stopped working after initial use
- No sound unless wearing headphones (hit or miss)
- Screen ratio is off for newer phones

**Requested features**

- Ability to record creations
- Expanded functionality for music creation
- Audiobus support for recording into other apps
- Ability to save images
- Simon Says type game integration


### EG Nodes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-nodes/id6466639463)

This app is a clip-based audio unit host and MIDI sequencer for creating musical projects. It offers a variety of built-in MIDI and audio nodes for generating sequences, recording, and sampling. Users can load external Audio Units and automate parameters for unique compositions.

**Highlights:** Clip-based Audio Unit host, Built-in MIDI generators (Note/Chord, Arpeggio, Sequencer), Audio recording and sampling, Load external AU3 instruments and effects, Scene and automation control, Flexible MIDI routing, Standalone and AUv3 modular sequencer

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large tip | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🚀 Fast idea generation
- ✨ Inspiring and creative
- 🔧 Powerful and flexible

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sampler won't play correctly
- 🐛 Sampler features inconsistent
- 🐛 Random arming and recording into disabled scenes
- 🐛 Crashes with some apps
- 🐛 Too much crashing results in losing work

**Reported bugs**

- Sampler won’t play correctly
- Sampler features don’t work consistently
- Scenes getting armed and recordings going into them despite disabling them
- Crashes with some apps
- Crashing results in losing work

**Requested features**

- Easy way to report bugs without login/account
- Keep save/refresh options on screen
- Audio recording or looping module
- Audio clip module, like a looper
- 16 steps per page for sequencers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Patatap free?

Patatap costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is EG Nodes free?

EG Nodes costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Patatap or EG Nodes?

Patatap is rated higher. Patatap averages 5.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while EG Nodes averages 4.8 from 93 ratings.

### Do Patatap or EG Nodes have ads?

Neither Patatap nor EG Nodes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Patatap or EG Nodes?

Patatap ships an update every 36 months, and EG Nodes weekly. Most recently, Patatap was updated on November 11, 2026 and EG Nodes on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*